Muslims Have Been Living in America Since Before the Revolutionary War Muslims Have Been Living in America Since Before the Revolutionary War

Donald Trump’s proposals to shutter mosques and surveil Muslims are not about public safety—they’re about heinous stereotyping rooted in ignorance and cruelty.

Nov 20, 2015 / John Nichols

The GOP Stampede Toward Fascism After the Paris Attacks The GOP Stampede Toward Fascism After the Paris Attacks

We are witnessing one of the most morally calamitous reactions to a refugee crisis in the country’s history.

Nov 20, 2015 / Sasha Abramsky

Believe It: Trump Can Defeat Hillary Believe It: Trump Can Defeat Hillary

The Paris attacks have made the demagogue even stronger.

Nov 20, 2015 / Leslie Savan

Congress Assures the World It’s Afraid of Brown Migrants, Once Again Congress Assures the World It’s Afraid of Brown Migrants, Once Again

Stiffening entry requirements for Syrian and Iraqi refugees is dangerous and mean, but that’s how we’ve met non-European migrants for a long time now.

Nov 19, 2015 / Julianne Hing

‘Bringing History to Bear’ ‘Bringing History to Bear’

Celebrating 150 years of dialogue and dissent.

Nov 19, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Can Democratic Socialism Pass the Electability Test? It Already Has Can Democratic Socialism Pass the Electability Test? It Already Has

Long before Bernie Sanders, socialists were winning elections—and debates about the direction of the United States.

Nov 19, 2015 / John Nichols

November 19, 1863: Abraham Lincoln Delivers the Gettysburg Address November 19, 1863: Abraham Lincoln Delivers the Gettysburg Address

“Sending for his host, he enquired the order of the exercises of the next day, and began to put in writing what he called some ‘stray thoughts’ to utter on the mo...

Nov 19, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

The Big Idea That Could Bring Disaffected Voters Back to the Polls The Big Idea That Could Bring Disaffected Voters Back to the Polls

Bernie Sanders has a plan to expand, not “save,” Social Security—and it should be popular.

Nov 18, 2015 / William Greider

Michael Walzer, Revolutionologist Michael Walzer, Revolutionologist

The political theorist’s new book on national liberation can’t answer one key question: Why have those words become obsolete?

Nov 18, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Thomas Meaney

The Very Worst Takeaways From the Paris Attacks The Very Worst Takeaways From the Paris Attacks

Nov 17, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow